Pollinator Friendly Alliance & Honeycomb Cottage MN
Pollinator Friendly Alliance & Honeycomb Cottage MN
Bringing Buzz, Balance, and Biodiversity to the St. Croix River Valley
In the hills, prairies, and riverfront towns of the St. Croix River Valley, something extraordinary is happening. The Pollinator Friendly Alliance (PFA) — a volunteer-led nonprofit based in Stillwater, MN — is restoring hundreds of acres of native habitat, educating thousands of Minnesotans, and reviving pollinator populations across the northeast Twin Cities metro.
At Honeycomb Cottage MN, our mission echoes theirs. We’re proud to be part of this living network of restoration — and to offer a truly one-of-a-kind apitherapy experience that brings people back into alignment with the land, the bees, and themselves.
Rooted in Local Land Stewardship
Founded in 2014, PFA began around a kitchen table with one goal: protect pollinators to protect the planet. What started small has become a major force in local conservation:
200+ acres restored (and growing)
36-acre bumblebee sanctuary in Lake Elmo
Oak savanna + prairie restoration in Big Marine Park Reserve (right here in May Township!)
Wetland and turtle habitat preservation in Afton, Marine on St. Croix, and Stillwater
Washington County Parks
The University of Minnesota (Entomology & Bioacoustics)
The Pollinator Summit, River Market Co-op, and many more
Their footprint stretches from Stillwater to Lake Elmo, Afton, Bayport, Marine on St. Croix, and Scandia — the exact same communities where Honeycomb Cottage MN has built our apitherapy practice.
Shared Values, Shared Ecosystem
Our bees don’t just come from anywhere. They’re part of the very ecosystems PFA protects.
At Honeycomb Cottage MN, we offer nervous system support by laying directly over two active beehives — letting clients experience the natural hum of over 150,000 bees. The vibrations align with the Schumann Resonance (~7.83 Hz) — syncing us to the Earth’s electromagnetic frequency.
Our bees are cared for by Mike at Bone Lake Meadows Apiary (Scandia) and Hailey at Big Sky Acres (Shafer) — both regional legends in regenerative apiary care.
Our honey is raw, local, and seasonal, and everything we do is grounded in place — not imported, not artificial.
That’s why PFA’s pollinator sanctuaries matter to us. They help all of this happen — naturally.
Nervous System Meets Ecosystem
While PFA focuses on restoring external environments — prairies, wetlands, woodlands — we focus on the internal environment: the nervous system.
But both forms of healing are deeply connected:
PFA restores biodiversity → we provide vibrational therapy through live bees
They teach at the Pollinator Summit and community events → we host bee walks, plant talks, and energy healing sessions right here in May Township
They support native bees → we honor their medicine through apitherapy and grounded rest
It’s not about wellness trends. It’s about a regenerative lifestyle — and PFA helps make that possible for every client we serve.
Real Projects, Real Impact
PFA doesn’t just plant wildflowers — they build full-scale habitats for:
Bumblebees, butterflies, and solitary native bees
Beavers, wood turtles, and migratory birds
Mycorrhizal networks and native prairie grasses
Oak savannas, restored bluffs, and rare wetland zones
Their Mulberry Creek Pollinator Park in downtown Stillwater is a perfect example. They turned a forgotten strip of land into a blooming corridor of native life — right in the heart of a historic river town.
Meanwhile, at Honeycomb Cottage MN, we turned a forgotten piece of land into a hive-powered healing retreat. Same vision. Same values. Same buzz.
A Unique Partnership in the Valley
There’s nowhere else in the world — literally — where you can:
Visit a pollinator sanctuary restored by PFA
Stop by River Market Co-op for local produce
Then experience vibrational apitherapy on live hives just minutes away
This is health rooted in ecology — not supplements, not guesswork.
It’s place-based wellness, and it’s only possible thanks to the restoration work of the Pollinator Friendly Alliance.
Thank You, PFA
To the volunteers, educators, activists, and land lovers of PFA: we see you. We are you. We honor you.
You’ve created the conditions for healing — for bees, for plants, for people.
You’ve helped Stillwater become not just a tourist town, but a wellness destination where the pollinators lead the way.
From all of us at Honeycomb Cottage MN, we say thank you — and we invite our clients, guests, and community to support PFA in whatever way they can.
Donate. Volunteer. Visit a sanctuary. Walk the land.
Then come lie above the hives… and feel what you’re protecting.